Amorim questions Casemiro after red as United edge Chelsea in a night of graft
From the press pit, the night air hummed with urgency and a hard edge.
United led after Sánchez was sent off in the fourth minute, shaping the rest of the night.
Bruno Fernandes struck on 14 minutes and Casemiro added a second before half time.
Then in stoppage time of the first half Casemiro earned a second yellow for manhandling Andrey Santos.
That red cooled the mood, even though United still held the lead and the crowd pressed on.
Amorim said they suffered in the end yet deserved the win.
He criticised Casemiro for the red that changed the game and warned the next result must come soon.
From a Geordie lens the night proved graft and tempo, with the breath of a packed stadium driving the team forward.
Rivals like Sunderland stay in the conversation, while City money remains a constant jab at heart over cash.
There will always be a blunt line about who cares more when the whistle blows.
TLDR: Graft and grit trump style when the clock ticks down.
TLDR: Amorim wants another win and Casemiro must learn from the moment.
TLDR: The crowd carried United to victory and the next test awaits.
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